Cobbles and Classics… today was Paris-Roubaix! (C) Peter Kraiker Close friends know Andrea and I were intending to go to Belgium for the Ardennes Classics and to see our friend Wim. That trip would have also included Paris-Roubaix. It didn’t pan out (stay tuned), so we watched it online instead. Not nearly the same, although […]
the Next Chapter
Getting some opportunities, looking forward to exploring them
Photography: I’ve spent the past while organizing my time and putting it together on a calendar to share with the community I’m getting deeper into. And I’ve already gotten some positive feedback on events I thought were questionable… if I can get enough interest to cover expenses I’m all set to go. I know this […]
A Farewell Fete
It’s Wednesday already, a week since Terry & Peter hosted my “Retirement” party. I struggle with that word, I’m far from retired. Only from IBM and the only difference is that I get a little health coverage provided for a few years. The real difference is that I have time now and no shortage of […]
Closed the previous chapter, this one is now officially open
Well, it’s really here… the Next Chapter. All thoughts of IBM and SIS are part of a previous part of the book, no going back. And to honour the transition, I’ll post here what I shared with my friends and co-workers as a “parting shot”. My 2nd to last email from “olc@ca.ibm.com” (that ID has […]
Re-branding
The road to this next chapter has been an educational experience… some aspects have been years in the making. One example of this thought is “Studio f/Stop”, the name I picked to explore the world of photography for a second time. I’ve decided it was worth exploring. And that it’s not worth keeping. My original […]
Travel… not yet, “just” planning time
I am busy at work winding things up and down, transferring what I think is important to the people who will carry on the work I’ve been responsible for. I’m actually very busy with all of that, and I’m sure the next 13 days of work I have left will go by very quickly. I’m […]
T – 22, the word is out
Rumours were spreading since I started telling a few people about my impending change and a couple of things were waiting for it to be “official”. Now those are set in motion. The first being the invite email that my friends are waiting to send out. They had booked the party room at our favourite […]
T -24, lots to do
March 1st, my last month of working for IBM has begun. It’s a very liberating feeling. And a little overwhelming. I have lists of lists of things to do between now and the 25th and seem to be adding more to them at a rate that’s faster than I complete them. Many of them are […]
T -26, the clock is officially ticking down
All the first steps have been taken, the wheels are in motion and it won’t be long before my wheels are moving too. After shaping a career at IBM that spanned 30 years plus 4 days, I will be leaving IBM as a retiree on March 25th 2011. It has been quite an adventure, and […]